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Join the IAMAS Bureau: Nominations Open

In anticipation of the 2027 IUGG Assembly in Incheon, the IAMAS Bureau formed a Nominating Committee to collect and consider nominations for IAMAS leadership roles. The commission is active and accepting nominations until 6 months before the 2027 Assembly.

If you are interested in joining the IAMAS Bureau, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Joyce Penner at penner@umich.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

Updates from BACO-25

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Busan for BACO-25! After an engaging and successful Assembly, we have some important updates to share with the community.

  • The IAMAS Assembly voted to adopt the proposed changes to the IAMAS Statutes and By-Laws.
  • The Assembly also accepted The University of Manchester‘s bid to host the IAMAS Conference 2029. The IAMAS Bureau is in the process of finalizing those plans with the University. More updates to come.
  • Lastly, IAMAS has officially formed a new commission: the International Commission on Tropical Meteorology (ICTM). Find more information on their website: iamas.org/ictm

ICCL at the CliC OSC 2026

The International Commission on Climate is a proud sponsor of the Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) Open Science Conference 2026.

  • WHEN: 9-12 February 2026
  • WHERE: Wellington, New Zealand

As a pan-cryospheric meeting, the CliC OSC will address all elements of the cryosphere and its climate connections. From modellers and observationalists to social scientists and community organizers, we welcome leading and emerging experts as well as early career researchers (ECRs) to present their work and discuss the state of cryospheric science.

ICCL and IAMAS encourage members to join us in Wellington this coming February. For those of you interested in submitting an abstract – there’s still time! Abstract submission closes 19 September 2025.

As a sponsor, ICCL has access to two complimentary registrations. Any ICCL member considering attending the CliC OSC can contact Keith Alverson (past ICCL president) at iamas.secretary@gmail.com for more information.

Resolution of the French National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics

IAMAS President Andrea Flossmann was involved in producing the attached resolution from the French National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics (CNFGG), the French national committee affiliated with IUGG.

IAMAS national delegates may consider a resolution on this topic at their Assembly at BACO-25 in Busan this July.

Available Now: IRS2024 Meeting Summary

The International Radiation Commission held its quadrennial International Radiation Symposium (IRS) in Hangzhou, China, from 17–21 June 2024.

A lively meeting of 276 scientists from 18 countries occurred at the Zhejiang Sanli New Century Grand Hotel. There were ten oral and two poster sessions covering a wide range of topics, from radiative transfer theory and modeling to particle radiative properties, solar UV radiation, and ground-based measurements. This summary is not an exhaustive overview but rather a broad sample of the many talks delivered at IRS.

Read and download the meeting summary below, or access it here.